Born to a family of vaudevillian entertainers, Judy Garland demonstrated her
flair for music and dance from an early age, appearing on stage with her
siblings as the Gumm Sisters, going on to perform in vaudeville and several
movies. They subsequently changed their name to the Garland Sisters and,
inspired by a Hoagy Carmichael song, Frances Gumm became Judy Garland. In 1935,
the 13-year-old Judy was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and became a popular
figure in a series of movies with Mickey Rooney and at 16 she starred in the
role for which she'll always be remembered - Dorothy i...